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+# ITERATE Workflow - Continuing Existing Work
+
+Use this workflow when continuing work on an existing specification.
+
+## Phase 1: Load and Assess
+
+**Actions**:
+
+1. **Load Project Configuration**: Check for `specs/PROJECT.md`. If exists:
+   - Read the entire file
+   - Check version metadata and offer template updates if available (see version checking in PLAN_WORKFLOW.md or BUILD_WORKFLOW.md)
+   - Extract sections per COMMUNICATION_PROTOCOL
+
+2. **Load Specification**:
+   - Read `feature.md` from provided spec directory
+   - Read `tech.md` if it exists
+   - Read `notes.md` if it exists
+
+3. **Assess Current State**:
+   - Review what's been completed (marked checkboxes in `tech.md`)
+   - Identify incomplete tasks
+   - Check for any new requirements or changes needed
+   - Follow PROJECT.md guidelines if loaded earlier
+
+4. **Determine Next Action**:
+   - Continue incomplete implementation → Use BUILD workflow
+   - Expand/refine specifications → Use PLAN workflow
+   - Create initial specifications → Use PLAN workflow
+
+## Phase 2: Execute Appropriate Workflow
+
+Based on your assessment, choose the appropriate workflow:
+
+### If continuing implementation
+**Use `BUILD_WORKFLOW.md`**
+- Specifications already exist and are validated
+- Continue with task-by-task implementation
+- Use existing `tech.md` checklist to track progress
+- Follow Phase 1 (Implementation Coordination) through Phase 2 (Quality Gates)
+
+### If expanding or refining specifications
+**Use `PLAN_WORKFLOW.md`**
+- Start at appropriate phase based on what needs updating:
+  - **Phase 2** (Specification Creation) - Adding new FR-X/NFR-X requirements to existing `feature.md`
+  - **Phase 3** (Technical Design) - Updating `tech.md` with revised implementation approach
+- Get user approval for changes
+- Ensure spec review (Phase 3, Step 8) validates updated specs
+- Then proceed to `BUILD_WORKFLOW.md` for implementation
+
+### If no specifications exist yet
+**Use `PLAN_WORKFLOW.md` from Phase 1**
+- Create complete specifications from scratch
+- Validate before implementation
+- Then proceed to `BUILD_WORKFLOW.md`
+
+## Key Principle
+
+**The ITERATE workflow doesn't duplicate content** - it's simply an assessment entry point that routes to the appropriate workflow (PLAN or BUILD) based on the current state of the specification.